Comments on: ‘Deteriorating Financial Conditions’ – Century To Discuss Audit Findings In Workshop Meeting

By: Dig Deeper

Dig Deeper — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:10:05 +0000

I am certainly not blaming just the current administration, I am blaming the current administration as well as the last two or three administrations. The CPA (not the audit firm) but the CPA that has been hired by the Town of Century and gets paid VERY well to do nothing. He has been very negligent in his duties as a CPA, some might even say grossly negligent, but that is a legal term that would need to be determined by attorneys and judges. Come on people, an entire bank account was not recorded on the books of the Town?!?!

By: Mike Amerson

Mike Amerson — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:26:15 +0000

I’m going to make a prediction that hopefully I’m wrong about. With that many errors in just this one year audit, I’ll bet if that budget year as well as a review of other years, one would find where someone or more than one person has been padding their pockets for quiet some time. All one had to do is follow the paper trail. Now with that said, it’s not something that can be done overnight. An investigation into something that complicated would take some time. Once it got started, you’d see the worms crawling out of the wood trying to cover themselves before being dug out. It will be interesting to see where this goes from here.

By: Chelleepea

Chelleepea — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:02:37 +0000

First, I think some of the posters here are blaming the current administration but the audit was for 2015 – 2016 under Mr. McCall.

Second, unfortunately the current budget will need to be rewritten to adjust for the debt the town has to repay. We need to tighten our belts.

Third, there needs to be a process put in place with the help of a good accountant. Office workers need a daily, weekly, monthly procedures to follow as far as book keeping goes. Software by itself doesn’t work without proper input.

By: Mr. Metoo

Mr. Metoo — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:01:19 +0000

Before attacking the current leaders ask yourself who was in charge in 2015 and 2016? If you don’t like what’s going on attend the meetings, stay informed and vote for the best candidates not the best friends and family. Be careful what you wish for. The county commissioners can’t get their act together and the North end will have less input.

By: Dig Deeper

Dig Deeper — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 02:27:53 +0000

It’s worse than just have a CPA as a council person, they pay a CPA over $2,000 per month to review ALL financial records!! Why on earth is this man allowed to fleece the good citizens of Century?!?! In fact, why don’t someone look and see, he may have just recently increased his fees to the Town of Century.

By: Carolyn Bramblett

Carolyn Bramblett — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 14:01:52 +0000

Maybe time to quit calling it a town with pretend overseers and just call it a hamlet and every man for himself. What a disgrace.

By: JE

JE — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:51:28 +0000

I see a little Prichard coming into view. It seems like they need to hire another accountant. Since the Town Planner quit, there should be some funds cleared up!

By: Oversight

Oversight — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:32:29 +0000

All this and the town council has a CPA as a member who doesn’t wave a warning flag?! Wow, the corruption must run deep in Century. Also with a town that is only a few square miles in size, how can it justify nearly $600/month for the mayor to globe trot around?

About time to pull the plug on the town charter and let the county take over. But then thinking about it, the county doesn’t want responsibility for Century either.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:11:20 +0000

In other words the town is being run with gross incompetence. No one is balancing the books.